# Marginal Man > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marginal_Man > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marginal_Man.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_Man > Source revision: 1285270322 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American hardcore punk band For the sociological concept "marginal man", see [Marginal man theory](/source/Marginal_man_theory). Marginal Man Origin Washington, D.C., United States Genres Hardcore punk Years active 1982 (1982)–1988 (1988) 1991, 1995, 2011 (reunions) Labels Dischord, Gasatanka, Enigma, Giant Past members Steve Polcari Pete Murray Mike Manos Andre Lee Kenny Inouye **Marginal Man** was an American [hardcore punk](/source/Hardcore_punk) band from Washington, D.C., that formed in 1982. Three of its members—Steve Polcari (vocals), Pete Murray (guitar), and Mike Manos (drums)—had previously played together in the [Bethesda, Maryland](/source/Bethesda%2C_Maryland) hardcore band Artificial Peace,[1] a notable part of D.C.'s early hardcore scene, appearing on [Dischord Records](/source/Dischord_Records)' "landmark"[2] *[Flex Your Head](/source/Flex_Your_Head)* compilation. After Artificial Peace disbanded, the trio would join up with Andre Lee (bass) and Kenny Inouye (guitar) to form Marginal Man. The band's first performance occurred on November 19, 1982 at a basement show with [Scream](/source/Scream_(band)), Insurrection, Double-O, United Mutation, and others.[3] According to Polcari, the name 'Marginal Man' referred to the concept of "having friends in two or more groups, but not being part of any individual group. Kind of like 'outside looking in.'"[4] Marginal Man was one of the first D.C. hardcore bands, in addition to [The Faith](/source/The_Faith_(American_band)) and [Minor Threat](/source/Minor_Threat), to feature two guitars. According to Minor Threat drummer and Dischord Records co-founder Jeff Nelson, "Marginal Man made the best use of two guitars of all the bands in D.C."[5] The band toured and recorded frequently before giving a "final" performance at the [9:30 Club](/source/9%3A30_Club) on March 24, 1988. The band subsequently reunited for several shows—the 9:30 Club on August 29, 1991 and December 30, 1995 (the second-to-last show at the 9:30 Club's original location) and at the [Black Cat](/source/Black_Cat_(Washington%2C_D.C._nightclub)) on August 20, 2011.[6] Guitarist Kenny Inouye is the son of the late former [Representative](/source/US_House_of_Representatives), [Senator](/source/US_Senate), and [Medal of Honor](/source/Medal_of_Honor) recipient [Daniel Inouye](/source/Daniel_Inouye), D-[Hawaii](/source/Hawaii).[7] ## Discography ### Releases - *Identity* 12" EP (Dischord Records, 1984)/CD EP (Dischord, 1997) - *Double Image* LP (Gasatanka/Enigma Records, 1985)/CD (In Your Eye, 2000) - *Marginal Man* LP/CS (Giant Records, 1988) ### Appearances - "Marginal Man" on the "Alive And Kicking" 7" compilation (WGNS Recordings, 1985) - "Stones Of A Wall" on the "State Of The Union" LP compilation (Dischord, 1989) - "Friends" on the "Going Nowhere Slow" LP compilation (Double A Records, 1990) - "Mainstream" and "Tell Me" on the "...And The Fun Just Never Ends" CD compilation (Lost And Found Records, 1993) - "Missing Rungs" and "Manipulator" on the "20 Years Of Dischord" 3xCD compilation (Dischord, 2003) ## Members - Steve Polcari - Vocals - Pete Murray - Guitar, Vocals - Kenny Inouye - Guitar - Andre Lee - Bass - Mike Manos - Drums ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Call_1-0)** Righi, Len (April 12, 1986). "[Marginal Man: Discontent On The Punk Border](https://www.mcall.com/1986/04/12/marginal-man-discontent-on-the-punk-border/)", *[The Morning Call](/source/The_Morning_Call)*, p. 60. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Azerrad, Michael (2002). *Our band could be your life : scenes from the American indie underground 1981-1991* (First Back Bay paperback ed.). Boston. p. 133. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0316787531](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0316787531).{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Marginal Man and Shudder to Think concert flier, 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C. - March 24, 1988"](https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43920). Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. [hdl](/source/Hdl_(identifier)):[1903.1/43920](https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1%2F43920). Retrieved August 20, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Marginal Man Interview"](https://archive.org/details/IndependentViewpointIssue2VirginiaBeachVA/page/n15/mode/1up?view=theater). *Independent Viewpoint* (2). 1984 – via Internet Archive. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Crawford, Scott (2017). *Spoke : images and stories from the 1980s Washington, DC punk scene*. [Brooklyn, New York]: Akashic Books. p. 60. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-61775-500-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-61775-500-2). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Marginal Man Reunion At Black Cat Aug 20th](http://www.dischord.com/news/430/2011/6/marginal-man-reunion-at-black-cat-aug-20th), Dischord, June 6, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Freed, Benjamin R (December 18, 2012). ["Late Sen. Daniel Inouye Was the Biggest Punk in Congress"](http://dcist.com/2012/12/sen_daniel_inouyes_dc_punk_history.php). *DCist*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150102062248/http://dcist.com/2012/12/sen_daniel_inouyes_dc_punk_history.php) from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2014. **Other sources** - [Southern Records web site biography](https://web.archive.org/web/20070929083137/http://www.southern.com/southern/band/MARGI/biog.html) - [Dischord Records](https://www.dischord.com/band/marginal-man) - [Interview with Kenny Inouye on Dissonance Radio](http://dissonance.libsyn.com/6_30_09_marginal_man) ## External links - [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20010301232047/http://www.marginalman.com/) - [Digitized Marginal Man fliers and fanzine coverage from the University of Maryland's D.C. punk collections](https://digital.lib.umd.edu/resultsnew/facet?query=%22Marginal+Man%22&facet-search=) Authority control databases International ISNI Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marginal Man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_Man) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal_Man?action=history)). 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